Worcester

20-year-old shot in Worcester; police launch investigation

Police have not specified the severity of the victim's injuries

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A 20-year-old man was shot late Thursday night in Worcester, Massachusetts, according to police there.

Police responded to Upsala Street just after 10 p.m. for a report of gunshots, and found the young man who was hurt by gunfire, a lieutenant with the Worcester Police Department said.

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The victim was given medical attention and then taken to a hospital by ambulance.

Authorities with the city's police department were seen on Upsala Street overnight, conducting an investigation into the shooting. An area was blocked off by police tape, and officers were using flashlights and cameras at the scene. Evidence markers were seen on the street and sidewalk.

Additional details have not been released by the Worcester Police Department.

Worcester police also responded late Thursday night to a shots fired report on Dorchester Street, which is about a mile away from Upsala Street. At the Dorchester Street scene, police said they found damaged property and "evidence that shots were fired." An investigation there was underway, too.

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